... Duke of Venice who sanctions the marriage when Desdemona tells him of her love for Othello. The Duke and the Senate have a high regard for both the nobility and military capacity of the Moor, whom they now appoint head of the Venetian army in Cyprus. Desdemona refuses to be parted from her new husband and arranges to follow him to Cyprus under ... he may by a rival for Desdemona's love, he persuades Cassio, who has been left in charge of the watch by Othello, to drink with him, despite Cassio's plea of a weak head. By wily maneuvering from Iago, Cassio is brought to strike Roderigo. Whe...

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... In this short passage Othello thinks and questions himself and his conscience. We can infer that there are several major issues running through the moor's head and exactly why he may be feeling these strong negative sensations. In the leading up to and during "Othello's fit" we begin to witness Othello ... is deceitfully told that he is been wronged causing his anger to boil and it is evident it begins to bubble over. Othello is a high ranked personality in society and sees himself above all. He has great respect for his reputation and makes sure that it is well taken care of ... Scene...

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... what Iago's plans for the future is. Othello's trust will soon be manipulated by Iago. Secondly, the love Desdemona and Othello had for each other was indescribable. They were absolutely head over heels in love. Desdemona loved, admired and respected Othello, as did he. But after suspicions arose in Othello about his wife's faithfulness, it all changed. At first, he refused ... song was sung by one of her mother's servants who was in love with a crazy guy who ended up leaving her. She says that the song is stuck in her head and worries that Othello has gone crazy and will desert her too...

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... sees Cassio depart from her, and becomes jealous, while saying nothing except to Iago. Iago later begins to fill Othello's head full of rubbish that Othello begins to believe, because he trusts Iago. Iago's words build upon the suspicion put into Othello's head by Brabantio, who said in Act 1, "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see; she has deceived ... not sight of Cassio while Cassio speaks to a woman of whom he sleeps with. Iago tricks Othello into thinking Cassio is speaking of Desdemona, and thus Othello's wrath comes to a head. Act 4 shows us that Othello plans to murder Des...

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... have time to sleep with each other? Othello knew where Desdemona was at all times, it just doesn't add up. These thoughts of adultery kept turning and churning in Othello's head. The thought of Desdemona with another man, especially his faithful officer Cassio, killed him. These thoughts turned into more, Othello soon could not think of anything else, and he started ... a man whose wife is unfaithful. But, being young and foolish Desdemona didn't realize what her husband's thoughts were. Iago's plan works quite well. He makes Othello believe it to such a high extent that he can't take i...

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... to seek Desdemona for help. Cassio unwittingly does this, and gives Iago a new opportunity. Iago can finally begin his attack on Othello. He begins to plant ideas in the General's head that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Othello, being an honorable man, who would not think to question the word of his ensign, is easily swayed to follies of ... infectious plague in our play. According to Shakespeare when one tries to get revenge, one's reward is death. Perhaps the stakes of revenge in our lives today our not as high, but revenge still can spread through our society. One wrong ...

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... 's life or happiness, Iago is spurred on to develop a more elaborate plan. Iago's next plan is to plant seeds of doubt concerning the relationship between Desdemona and Cassio in Othello's head. He plans to "abuse Othello's (ear)/ that [Cassio] is too familiar with his wife" (I.iii.438-9). It would be reasonable to assume at this point that Iago's motive behind this ... in racist terms such as "barbary horse" and "an old black ram". He is jealous over the fact that this foreigner has gained such power while he is ignored for high end positions. He is also jealous of Cassio's position and...

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... the Turkish fleet; and because of his reputation, it hadn't been hard for most to accept the relationship between him and Desdemona. But As Iago began putting ideas in Othello's head about Cassio and Desdemona's rendezvous' together, another side of Othello's personality started to surface. Because Iago had the reputation o! f being an honest man, Othello couldn't easily ignore his insinuations about ... Desdemona. Othello wondered if Desdemona really loved him, or if she was just using him to rebel against her father. With Iago constantly putting these ideas in his head, Othello's trus...

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... the final act, chaos erupts leaving many characters disorientated and or dead. Emilia realizes that it was her own husband who had planted the suspicions of Desdemona's unfaithfulness in Othello's head. "You told a lie, an odious, damned lie, / Upon my soul a lie, a wicked lie. She false with Cassio? Did you say with Cassio?" (5.2.187-189). Emilia was correct in her suspicions ... of a villain filling Othello's head with false accusations about his wife. It was to her utter dismay that her husband was the culprit and evil villain in the play. In a final attempt to quiet his ... ...

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... interesting facts have been demonstrated. Both of these individuals have the ambition to achieve what they want. Macbeth wants the crown on his head, by any means necessary. In an almost similar situation, Iago wants revenge apoun Othello's head. These characters both share ambition, but wish to achieve different goals. Another likely attribute that these two share is their method of achieving ... ...

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... , If I do vow a friendship, I"ll perform it To the last article: my lord shall never rest; I"ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience; His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift; I"ll intermingle every thing he does With Cassio's suit: therefore be merry, Cassio; For thy solicitor shall rather die Than give thy cause away." (3.3.19-28). In ... was nearby, Bianca came back to Cassio and said she smelt someone else's perfume on it. Bianca assumed Cassio had been seeing someone else. Since Othello held the handkerchief in high regard and Othello had actually seen Cassio and Bianc...

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... the world can be witnessed, by the reader, in his interactions with the evil Iago. Using Othello's trusting soul against him, Iago plants the seeds of Desdemona's infidelity in Othello's head, and allows the jealous rage to fester in his mind. Refusing to believe that Iago could lie about such a matter, yet just as strongly refusing to accept that Desdemona could ... ...

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... out on his actions. He plays on the other characters weaknesses, and plays them against each other, to cause a dispute. Iago also put various ideas into each of the characters head, and made them think in a different way. He wishes for other people's possessions and advantages, like he wanted to be Othello's Lieutenant, and was jealous of Cassio. By the title ... ...

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... entraps Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. He does this through a series of suggestions and hesitations that entice and implant images in Othello's head that lead him to his demise. But what is more important is, he gives Othello the motive to murder his own innocent Desdemona, satisfying Iago's immense appetite for revenge. The ... ...

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... are good friends and meet periodically throughout the story. One of these times however, Othello and Iago are approaching and Cassio sneaks away, letting Iago plant the idea in Othello's head that Desdemona and Cassio are meeting secretly to have an affair. These either coincidental or falsified events lead to the murder of both Desdemona and Cassio (both of which Othello ... ...

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... I love the gentle Desdemona-). This quote shows how Othello was beginning of the play and what he turns out to be after. The seed of jealousy planted by Iago Othello's head makes his decision to kill Desdemona, partially motivated by revenge. He believes himself to be cuckolded by Desdemona and must defend his honor. At the same time, he feels that ... ...

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... of Othello's negative aspects was that of jealousy. "It is the green-eyed monster," Iago tells Othello, becomes a symbol representing Othello's dark feelings, a description of what is going through his head. Iago's speech was also deeply ironic, since it points out Othello's flaws, and the roots of his tragedy. Othello had no idea of the significance of these statements, and so ... ...

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... . However, the interracial tension set in with people Othello thought he could trust, while deceit and betrayal begin. (Hipple) Iago, alleged friend to Othello, and solider begins to fill Othello's head with lies about the possible infidelity against Othello by his wife. As jealousy and suspicion drive Othello mad he then decides to confront Desdemona's bed maid, Emilia, of the recent ... ...

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... Desdemona. Othello simply thought to highly of Iago, and never pondered whether he was truly honest. Iago, with his keen ability to manipulate and create fallacies, placed jealousy upon the head of Othello. From there, it spread throughout Othello's body until it had embedded itself deep into his heart. Iago had won, and Othello was doomed from thereafter. Iago started this ... ...

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... movie and the play then compare them. The movie "O" is based on Shakespeare's "Othello". The setting takes place in a wealthy private school. Othello is played by a African American basketball player, who made his way from the ghetto to a prestigious private school through means of his ability in sport. His name in the movie is Oden James. Othello's girlfriend is named Dessy, similar ... ...

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... jealous, and tries to corrupt the life of O. Hugo starts the corruption after becoming extremely jealous of him because his father, the basketball coach names him MVP, and tells the school "I love him like a son," Rodrigo, and Rodger play the roles of the men who secretly love Desdemona. They both want the love they have for her to be return so ... they will help Iago and Hugo with their plans. Rodger gets beat up twice, cut with a beer bottle and humiliated in front of the school. Rodrigo also gets beat up, but he will do anything for the love of Desdemona. Hugo corrupts the special bo...

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... and it is thus that he is able to cruelly continue to manipulate and the perfect villain is defined. A malignant cancer infecting all those around him, Iago is a character of high intellectual capacity, quick to realize the advantages of trust and how they will serve as a tool to forward his purpose. Trust a very powerful emotion is easily abused, Iago filling the ... possibility that Iago's motives are fowl, therefore believing him to be a person "of exceeding honesty, [who] knows all qualities, with a learned spirit" (III. iii. 45). Then by means of his high intellect he possesses the...

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... it is because of this he turns against his wife Desdemona with a great speed and ease. A traditional "tragic hero" portrays four major characteristics: firstly, the tragic hero is a figure of high standing/esteem in the community; secondly, there is an agency that leads to the fall of the hero whether within the hero himself or from an outside figure/source; the ... called, "valiant Othello" and "brave Othello" and described as "...more fair than black" (I, iii, 286). He has been given full martial and political command of Cyprus and is a figure of high standing and esteem within the Ve...

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... it is because of this he turns against his wife Desdemona with a great speed and ease. A traditional "tragic hero" portrays four major characteristics: firstly, the tragic hero is a figure of high standing/esteem in the community; secondly, there is an agency that leads to the fall of the hero whether within the hero himself or from an outside figure/source; the ... called, "valiant Othello" and "brave Othello" and described as "...more fair than black" (I, iii, 286). He has been given full martial and political command of Cyprus and is a figure of high standing and esteem within the Ve...

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... is alienated because of his race, and this leads to his racial insecurity. He has assimilated into Venetian society through his duties to the state and has risen to the high rank of general. However his racial insecurity is evident in his first soliloquy when he says Haply for I am black and have not those soft parts of conversation' (III, iii ... murdering his innocent wife. He is no monster, but rather, a tragic hero whose character flaws have led to this inevitable downfall. Othello is a courageous hero with many noble qualities. As a high-ranking military leader he is respected by t...

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